Method and apparatus for determining the cloud point of oil

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PATENT NO 5708196
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08669461

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The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for determination of the cloud point of oil. In the method according to the invention the cloud point is determined from a turning point on the oil cooling curve. The method of the invention may be realized in an apparatus comprising a cooling jacket for cooling the oil sample, a measuring space essentially shaped as oppositely located cones, a temperature indicator for determination of the oil cooling curve. With the invention the cloud point of oil can be determined quickly and reliably, the measuring cell of the invention allows a very high degree of exactitude in measurements, the measurement results are well reproducible and the invention makes it possible to bring about a method and an apparatus allowing a fully automatic operating analyzer for determination of the cloud point of oil.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pilvio, Olli Soderkulla, FI 2 13
Tolvanen, Ilkka Porvoo, FI 2 13
Waldvogel, Jurg Porvoo, FI 2 13

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